Science Without Borders

Aberystwyth University has been selected as one of the top UK universities working within the Science Without Borders Scheme. The Scheme provides the opportunity for Brazilian students to study at Aberystwyth University for a one year study abroad programme at undergraduate level, or for full PhDs and exchange at postdoctoral level. Please scroll down to see the opportunities available

Undergraduate

Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS)

Biology,Animal Behaviour, Environmental Biology,Marine And Freshwater Biology, Ecology, Plant Biology, Zoology, Genetics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Microbiology And Zoology, Genetics And Biochemistry, Animal Science, Equine Science, Equine Studies, Agriculture, Agriculture With Countryside Management, Countryside Conservation, Sustainable Rural Development, Countryside Management, Agriculture With Animal Science, Agriculture With Business Studies.

Computer Science

Computer Science, Software Engineering, Internet Engineering, Internet Computing and Systems Administration, Business Information Technology, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Computer Graphics, Vision and Games, Open Source Computing, Ubiquitous Computing,

Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences

Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Earth Science,

Institute of Mathematics and Physics

Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical and Theoretical Physics, Financial Mathematics, Physics, Space Science and Robotics

Human Sciences

Sports and Exercise Science 

PhD Research Projects Available 

Supervisor	Department	Title
Dr Georgios Gkoutos	Computer Science	PhD Opportunities in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (pdf)
Thomas Jansen	Computer Science	PhD Opportunities in the Area of Theory Randomised Search Heuristics (pdf)
Thomas Jansen	Computer Science	Potential Topic for a PhD Thesis in the Area of Randomised Search Heuristics (pdf)
Dr Yonghuai Liu	Computer Science	Automatic Generation of Feature Inventory from 3D Point Cloud (pdf)
Dr Yonghuai Liu	Computer Science	3D Shape Search (pdf)
Dr Yonghuai Liu	Computer Science	3D Shape Compression and Simplification (pdf)
Professor Qiang Shen	Computer Science	Adaptive Feature Selection Ensembles for Weather Forecasting (pdf)
Professor Qiang Shen	Computer Science	Dynamic Feature Selection with Fuzzy-Rough Sets (pdf)
Prof Reyer Zwiggelaar	Computer Science	PhD Opportunity - The Role of Spatial Relationships in the Classification of Mammographic Micro-Calcifications
Dr Maurice Bosch	IBERS	Miscanthus - Qualitative and Quantitative Variation of Hemicellulose and its Effect on Biomass Converstion to Bioethanol (pdf)
Dr Maurice Bosch	IBERS	Plant Biotechnological Engineering Aimed at the Effective Deconstruction of Plant Biomass for the Production of Biofuels (pdf)
Prof John Doonan	IBERS	Phenotypic Plasticity in Plants (pdf)
Dr Kerrie Farrar	IBERS	Plant Developmental Biology & Genomics (pdf)
Dr Kerrie Farrar	IBERS	Plant-Microbe Interaction (pdf)
Dr Rao Ravella	IBERS	Comparative Genomics of Xylose-Fermenting Yeasts for Biorefinery Products (pdf)
Dr Martin Swain	IBERS	Genome Context Methods (pdf)
Dr Martin Swain	IBERS
Dr Martin Swain	IBERS	Reverse-Engineering Biological Networks (pdf)
Dr Martin Swain	IBERS	Developing Bioinformatics Tools for Metagenomics (pdf)
Dr David Whitworth	IBERS	Bacterial Predation and Extracellular Digestion: Secreted Outer Membrane Vesicles (pdf)
Dr Rachel R. Horsley	Psychology	Associative Learning Accounts of Sub-Clinical and Clinical Psychological Disorder (pdf)
Dr David Tod	Psychology	The Effect of Cognitive Self-talk on Recovery Outcomes Associated with Knee-Replacement Surgery (pdf)
Marco Arkesteijn	Sport & Exercise Science	Biofeedback of Muscle Activity Patterns in Low Back Pain Patients (pdf)
Marco Arkesteijn	Sport & Exercise Science	Falls Prevention in Older People (pdf)
Marco Arkesteijn	Sport & Exercise Science	The Effect of Pedalling Technique on Cycling Time Trial Performance (pdf)
Dr Alex Gonzalez-Aguero	Sport & Exercise Science	Effects of Different Training Protocols in Bone Mass of Adolescent Cyclists (pdf)
Dr Alex Gonzalez-Aguero	Sport & Exercise Science	Physical Activity as a Preventive Factor for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women (pdf)
Dr Joanne Hudson	Sport & Exercise Science	Exercise, Health and Sport Related PhD Opportunities in Institute of Human Sciences (pdf)
Daniel Low	Sport & Exercise Science	Understanding the Effects of Fatigue on Lower Extremity Responses to Differing Footwear-Surface Interfaces (pdf)
Daniel Low	Sport & Exercise Science	Understanding the Role of Internal Factors (Gender, Age, Limb Alignment, Hormones, etc.) in Influencing External Strategies to Reduce Injury Risk (pdf)
Dr Rhys Thatcher	Sport & Exercise Science
Dr Rhys Thatcher	Sport & Exercise Science	Examining the Role of Exercise Intensity and Duration on Insulin Sensitivity in Patients with Type One Diabetes (pdf)
Dr Rhys Thatcher	Sport & Exercise Science	The Role of Vitamin D in the Development and Management of Type Two Diabetes (pdf)

Post-doctoral Opportunities

Supervisor	Department	Title
Dr. Georgios Gkoutos	Computer Science	Post-doctoral researcher associate (PDRA) Opportunities in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (pdf)
Prof. Karl Hoffman	IBERS	Post-Doc Opportunity: How Does Cytosine Methylation Regulate Platyhelminth Developmental Processes (pdf)
Prof. Karl Hoffman	IBERS	Post-Doc Opportunity: Using Bioinformatics and Comparative Genomics to Identify Novel Anthelmintic Drug Targets (pdf)
Dr Martin Swain	IBERS	Genome Context Methods (pdf)
Dr Martin Swain	IBERS	Transcriptomics of Myxococcus Xanthus (pdf)
Dr Martin Swain	IBERS	Reverse-Engineering Biological Networks (pdf)
Dr Martin Swain	IBERS	Developing Bioinformatics Tools for Metagenomics (pdf)
Dr David Wilcockson	IBERS	Molecular and Cellular Control of Biological Rhythms and Navigation in a Marine Intertidal Crustacean (pdf)
postgraduate-iges@aber.ac.uk	IGES	Physical Geography and Earth Science PhD Opportunities

Research Interests By Department 

Department	Research Interest
Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences	Animal Systems Research Group Diet and Health Research Group Herbivore Gut Ecosystems Research Group Microbiology Research Group Parasitology and Epidemiology Group Animal & Microbial Science Theme Environmental Impact Theme Genome Diversity Theme Bioenergy Mapping bioenergy traits for gene identification in Miscanthus Transcriptome analysis of bioenergy traits in Miscanthus Dissecting biomass yield traits in Setaria Determining the role of bacterial endophytes in plant growth Exploiting biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in bacterial endophytes  Research in the Farrar lab focuses on understanding the plant genome and plant-microbe interactions in order to optimise C4 grasses such as Miscanthus (a close relative of Sorghum, maize and sugarcane) as bioenergy crops to replace fossil fuel usage, sequester atmospheric carbon, and ultimately contribute to climate change mitigation. In order to achieve this, there are two main research areas: Plant developmental biology & genomics and Plant-soil-microbe interactions.
Computer Science	Advance Reasoning Bioinformatics Intelligent Robotics Vision Graphics and Visualisation
Geography and Earth Sciences	Geochemistry; Geohazards; Geochronology; Geography; Fluvial dynamics and geomorphology Remote sensing and GIS; Earth Observation; Glacier dynamics; Climate change; Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction
Sports and Exercise Science	Human Performance Physical Activity in Ageing, Rehabilitation and Health
Psychology	Psychosocial aspects and interventions for male uro-genital cancer Disorders in childhood development, including Autism and Methadone dependent infants Psychological disorders including schizophrenia and compulsive behaviour Biopsychoengineering and the design of transportation safety equipment Role of exercise in health and disease Use of online digital software packages to assist body image resilience Psychological aspects of music learning and performance

 

English Language Entry Requirements

International applicants are expected to demonstrate a good level of English for entry into the UK and for our courses. From 2013 Science without Borders UK will offer funding for pre-sessional English courses (PSE) of up to three and up to 6 months to students who have not achieved the minimum English language level required for the UKBA Tier 4 (general) student visa. Students who already meet UKBA Tier 4 (general) visa English language requirements will not be eligible for Pre-sessional English courses (PSE). The first three-month course will commence prior to the September 2013 intake.

For further information on the scheme and full details of how to apply please visit the Science Without Borders website http://sciencewithoutborders.international.ac.uk/